TLT vs VCSH

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF vs Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • VCSH has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for TLT.
  • TLT pays a higher dividend yield (4.57%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricTLTVCSH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.57%4.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$42.91B$49.18B
YTD return
0.24%0.67%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
2.370.42
P/E ratio
Last price
$85.65$79.03
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

TLT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for TLT.

VCSH top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VCSH.

About TLT

TLT (iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF) is Long-dated US Treasuries (20+ years). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $42.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 4.57%.

About VCSH

VCSH (Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF) is Short-term investment-grade corporate bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $49.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 4.42%.